Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 745 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Can it be checked?): Fact: can be checked and proved, for example by counting, measuring or a reliable book. Opinion: a belief or feeling; people can sensibly disagree. Watch for best, worst, nicest, boring, should. In a debate, back every opinion with facts.

1. 1.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.

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